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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1926
Page
4
Old Masters praises inner virtue over beauty of face and body. It contrasts fading, physical charm with a steady mind and gentle desires that sustain true love. The poem values steadfast hearts and equal affection as the source of lasting passion.
The state revenue chief warns the budget panel that a major North Carolina manufacturer plans to shift sales abroad to dodge income tax. Other firms weigh similar moves, risking huge revenue losses. The piece critiques tax structure, inequality, and reliance on income tax while noting high motor fuel taxes fund roads and schools.
An essay argues that the safest murder method is to commit openly and surrender to police. It criticizes secrecy, noting public appetite for guilt and urging blunt admission to avoid conviction. The piece targets criminals and social gatekeepers who conceal crimes.
The essay compares Queen Ernestine Schumann-Heink and Queen Marie in America. It notes Ernestine’s informal call me mother persona endears her to the public, while Marie is praised for state tact. It reflects on America’s global standing and envy toward wealth and power.
The Concord Tribune reports W L Stanley vice president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway urged investment in the South in Louisville Kentucky. The Raleigh News and Observer notes the advice echoes Greely and stresses faith in North Carolina with its growing cotton and tobacco, mills and taxes.
The text argues that if profitable corporations dodge income tax, the state must devise an unavoidable levy. It warns that avoiding change may prompt those corporations to exit, suggesting a steadfast approach rather than leaving issues unresolved.
A prosecutor predicts the Ben Purnell case will rock the country with revelations from women followers of the colony. The courtroom saga is set to dominate front pages as America tracks minute developments and sensational details in this headline trial.
The speaker says the war made the world kin and exposed hidden truths, arguing that prosperity provokes envy yet can justify tolerance. He suggests enduring hatred while remaining generous as a possible future day may see leaner times and less abundant larders.
A multifaceted royal audience questions King Ferdinand about practical housekeeping. He demonstrates operating a carpet sweeper, eliciting amused reactions from courtiers and onlookers.
An old saying notes that officials with good public service ideals may clash with tough political realities. The phrase highlights the tension between principle and pragmatism in governance and election campaigns.
The Winston-Salem Journal notes five added penitentiary sentences totaling fifty years and five days for Martin J. Durkin in a case where the killer is unlikely to serve long terms. The piece criticizes sensational sentencing and questions justice compared with hangings for lesser crimes.
The High Point Enterprise notes a visiting Arkansas booster group differed from typical tours by not boasting about Arkansas. They stated they came to learn and did not talk about themselves, instead absorbing information about North Carolina and its development.
The North Carolina Cotton Finance Corporation in Greensboro boosts farmers prospects as stores of cotton rise in state warehouses. Loans up to 75 percent of stored cotton value at 6 percent with three year terms, none sellable until 15 cents per pound. Farmers may apply via local banks or directly. minimal red tape.
The North Carolina coast will be studied for wind tide and current effects by the department of conservation and development. Wade H. Phillips, director, announced the project as beach protection emerges with rapid coastal development.
Scotland Yard and other detectives in Greater London focus on a gang of fake servants preying on housewives. The scammers seek small sums as traveling expenses to cover fake job opportunities.
Ants quickly destroy wooden railway timbers in Central Africa prompting a shift to metal ties. Officials report durable tracks and reduced maintenance costs as a result. The change affects regional rail operations and design standards for future line upgrades.
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